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"Thomas was an exceptional young man, warm and affectionate with everyone he met, always respectful and polite. Gifted both academically and in his sporting abilities, he excelled in everything that he did.

“His ambition was to study engineering at the University of Cambridge, and to ultimately find a career where his efforts would make a positive difference to the world.

"He achieved the former when he started his engineering studies back in September 2015, and thoroughly enjoyed the challenges that the course presented."

Girton college

Girton College was founded in 1869 and was Britain's first residential college for women offering degree-level education.

It was the first of the women's colleges to go mixed more than 30 years ago.

Ann Griffin, a neighbour and family friend of Thomas' family who live in Cheltenham, said: "The family have lived here ever since we moved in 15 years ago.